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Common Xhosa to Somali phrases

100 practical Xhosa to Somali phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Xhosa to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa phrase first, then the Somali translation (Somali) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Somali.

Tip: pick five Somali phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Molo

    Salaan

  2. Enkosi

    Mahadsanid

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Subax wanaagsan

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Duhur wanaagsan

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Habeen wanaagsan

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Habeen wanaagsan

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Ilaa dambe

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Nabad gelyo

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Magacaa maxay tahay?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Magacaygu waa John

  11. Unjani?

    Sidee tahay?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

  3. Andiqondi

    Ma fahmin

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ma ku celin kartaa?

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Bidix u leexo

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Midig u leexo

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Toos u soco

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Hal tigidh, fadlan

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Ma fog tahay halkan?

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Waan lumay

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ewe

    Haa

  2. Hayi

    Maya

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Malaha

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Waan ku raacsanahay

  5. Andivumi

    Waan ku raacsaneyn

  6. Okuhle

    Taasi waa wax fiican

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Ma i caawin kartaa?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Sug daqiiqad

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Waan ka xumahay

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Dhib malahan

  13. Wamkelekile

    Hambalyo

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Dhalasho wacan

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Safar wanaagsan

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Xagee buu tareenka jooga? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Xagee buu basaska jooga? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Keenka sidee buu yahay? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Goormee ayuu baxayaa? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    Ma tan saxda ah? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Waa halkan u dhow

  7. Ikude apha

    Waa halkan fog

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Halkan joog, fadlan

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Fadlan, biilka.

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Tani waa macaan.

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Ma heli karaa menu?

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Biza uphondo

    Wac booliiska

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Wac ambalaas

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

  10. Uncedo!

    Caawimaad!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Aan qorshayno kulan

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Aan ku soo laabto

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Waa imisa saac? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Waa seddex saac (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Namhlanje

    Maanta (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Manga

    Berri (Man-gah)

  5. Izolo

    Shalay (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mvulo

    Isniin (M-vu-lo)

  7. Lwesibini

    Talaado (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Arbaco (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Ene

    Hal (Eh-neh)

  10. Mbini

    Laba (M-bee-nee)

  11. Thathu

    Seddex (Thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Toban (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Boqol (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Umgama

    Nus (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Aynu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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